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Neurofibroma

 Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: Notes = A moderately firm, benign, encapsulated tumor resulting from proliferation of SCHWANN CELLS and FIBROBLASTS that includes portions of nerve fibers. The tumors usually develop along peripheral or cranial nerves and are a central feature of NEUROFIBROMATOSIS 1, where they may occur intracranially or involve spinal roots. Pathologic features include fusiform enlargement of the involved nerve. Microscopic examination reveals a disorganized and loose cellular pattern with elongated nuclei intermixed with fibrous strands. ,Created For = LHSA-Dott

Found in 21 Collections and/or Records:

PR2.49, 1940

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.49
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, autopsy report and photographs relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 0 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: neurofibroma; and haemangioblastoma. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1940

PR3.13, 1940-1948

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.13
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, charts and correspondence relating to male soldier from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 43 at first examination in 1940 Conditions mentioned include: conjunctivitis; diplopia; breathlessness; emphysema; neoplastic neurofibroma; hyperaesthesia; orbital tumour; and protrusion of the eye. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940-1948

PR3.14, 1940

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.14
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports and charts relating to male soldier from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 25 at first examination in 1940 Conditions mentioned include: ptosis; headache; slurred speech; double vision; lesion on brain stem; disarthria; and gliosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940

PR1.622, 1933

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.622
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, photographs and correspondence relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 27 at first examination in 1933. Conditions mentioned include: neurofibromatosis; von Recklinghausen's disease; spinal cord compression; neurofibroma; acoustic tumour; and neurinoma. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1933

PR2.382, 1941-1960

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.382
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, newspaper, black and white photographs and charts relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 53 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: pain in spine; loss of motor power; neurinoma; sciatica; and neurofibroma. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1941-1960

PR2.765, 1942

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.765
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart, report and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 56 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; diplopia; dizziness; tinnitus; neurofibroma; and neurofibromatosis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942

PR3.243, 1941

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.243
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male gunner fromGreat Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 34 at first examination in 1941 Conditions mentioned include: pain in right arm; spinal gliosis; sweating; slight spastic paresis of right upper limb; extrapyramidal paresis of upper limbs; and brachial neuritis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1941

PR3.267, 1941-1949

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.267
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female private fromScotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 20 at first examination in 1941 Conditions mentioned include: eye pain; blindness in one eye; headache; slight nystagmus; nervous system disease; anosmia; cerebral tumor; neurofibromata. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1941-1949

PR3.553, 1942-1944

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.553
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male aircraftman from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 29 at first examination in1942 Conditions mentioned include: attacks of faintness; nausea; vaso-vagal attacks; atrophy of frontal poles; atrophic gliosis of brain; and cicatrices. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942-1944

PR3.683, 1942-1943

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.683
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, report and chart relating to male privatefromGreat Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 33 at first examination in1942 Conditions mentioned include: epileptic fits; headache; nystagmus; cerebral tumour; astrocytoma; gliosis and petit mal. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942-1943